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Mini Carrot Cake Pecan Tarts

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Mini Carrot Cake Pecan Tarts
  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 16
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Carrot cake meets pecan pie in these itty bitty tarts topped with a cream cheese frosting for a small but indulgent treat.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Feb 15, 2013

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box

Filling

  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup finely shredded carrot

Frosting

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 16 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray. On work surface lightly sprinkled with flour, unroll pie crust. Using rolling pin, roll out crust to 14 inches. With 3-inch round cutter, cut crust into 16 rounds.
  • 2
    Gently press rounds into muffin cups, pressing folds of dough inside cups around sides to make smooth surface.
  • 3
    In large bowl, mix brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon and egg until well blended. Stir in melted butter, pecans and carrot. Spoon evenly into crust-lined muffin cups (about 1 tablespoon per cup).
  • 4
    Bake 22 to 27 minutes or until filling is puffed and crust is golden brown. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around edges of cups to loosen. Remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • 5
    In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on high speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar; beat on low speed until creamy. Top each serving with a dollop of frosting. Cover and refrigerate any remaining tarts.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    If desired, garnish with a carrot curl.
  • tip 2
    For a decorative look, top each tart with a pecan half before baking.

Nutrition Information

150 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 19g Total Carbohydrate, 9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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